Changing a Leopard's Spots
The Adventures of Two Wildlife Trackers
Published on 1. March 2023
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262 pages
978-1-77010-843-1 (ISBN)
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'Alex and Renias are what we need in these times of racial mistrust and lack of cohesion. I found this book compelling and "unputdownable" as it goes beyond wildlife to life, love, trust and community. It is about generosity of spirit. It serves as a reminder that humanity needs to respect, love and appreciate nature.' - SELLO HATANG, Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation
World-renowned wildlife trackers Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo have spent three decades working together, tracking leopards and lions at Londolozi, jaguars in South America and grizzly bears in the United States.
In Changing a Leopard's Spots, Alex shares stories from his life with Renias, including the successes, failures, dramas, laughter, disappointments and highlights. As they experience numerous adventures, Alex and Renias learn to trust and rely on one another - both in order to stay alive, in a literal sense because of the sometimes dangerous environments in which they work, but also to develop a deep and meaningful relationship.
By challenging each other and learning from one another, they break down social, cultural, racial and personal boundaries and obstacles that often divide South Africans; and in the process, the two men forge an unbreakable bond.
World-renowned wildlife trackers Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo have spent three decades working together, tracking leopards and lions at Londolozi, jaguars in South America and grizzly bears in the United States.
In Changing a Leopard's Spots, Alex shares stories from his life with Renias, including the successes, failures, dramas, laughter, disappointments and highlights. As they experience numerous adventures, Alex and Renias learn to trust and rely on one another - both in order to stay alive, in a literal sense because of the sometimes dangerous environments in which they work, but also to develop a deep and meaningful relationship.
By challenging each other and learning from one another, they break down social, cultural, racial and personal boundaries and obstacles that often divide South Africans; and in the process, the two men forge an unbreakable bond.
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Alex and Renias are what we need in these times of racial mistrust and lack of cohesion. I found this book compelling and "unputdownable" as it goes beyond wildlife to life, love, trust and community. It is about generosity of spirit. It serves as a reminder that humanity needs to respect, love and appreciate nature.' - SELLO HATANG, Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Illovo
South Africa
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan South Africa
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-77010-843-1 (9781770108431)
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03/2023
Pan Macmillan
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ALEX VAN DEN HEEVER is currently the director of the Tracker Academy, an NGO that trains people in the traditional skills of tracking, and is also director and shareholder of EcoTraining, the largest privately owned guide training school in Africa. RENIAS MHLONGO has spent nearly 40 years working as a guide, tracker and trainer and has accumulated thousands of hours tracking big game on foot at Londolozi Game Reserve and in wildlife areas around the world. Alex and Renias conduct their motivational presentation, 'The Power of Relationships', across Africa and overseas. They are co-authors, together with Karel Benadie, of the bestselling animal tracking field guide, Tracker Manual.